A Weld County Sheriff's vehicle sits Monday morning on the west side of U.S. 85 north of 5th Street in Greeley as deputies search for a man who was found in a vehicle stolen from Cheyenne. A K-9 unit was deployed to search for the man.

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Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputies deployed a K-9 unit Monday morning in east Greeley to search for a man they say was driving a vehicle stolen in Cheyenne.

Sheriff’s office spokesman Sgt. Sean Standridge said the man left the vehicle on foot and entered a wooded area on the west side of U.S. 85 Bypass north of 5th Street.

The man — who Standridge said was wearing a black tank top, shorts and a cowboy hat — was spotted by employees in nearby businesses at about 11 a.m., and sheriff’s deputies set up a perimeter of the area, Standridge said.

Although an arrest was not made Monday, Standridge said deputies have a suspect in mind because the man dropped a backpack in the area.